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TIL I was killing my houseplants by watering them every day
For 6 months I drowned my poor snake plant because I thought all plants need daily water, until a guy at the nursery in Austin told me most indoor plants actually prefer drying out between waterings. He pointed to the yellow mushy leaves on my plant and said 'that's rot, not thirst' and I felt like an idiot. Has anyone else had a moment where a total stranger saved you from your own bad habits?
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craig.john18d ago
Agreed with @anthony_campbell88 about ferns, but that snake plant lesson changed everything for me.
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wendy62818d ago
Soil could be the missing variable there.
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